"The political coverage continues on Debate Night at 6:30 with Betsy Singer featuring two candidates in the running for Rochester City Council Ward 1. The non-partisan race includes Heather Holmes and Patrick Keane who spoke on issues such as, downtown parking, property taxes, and renewable energy usage in Rochester."

"In January, Rochester will have a new mayor, the first in 16 years, and at least two new City Council members.

Some are hoping this means a transformational, once-in-a-generation wave is about to crash onto City Hall. More likely, voters will choose a more gentle, incremental ripple. In fact, they already have, by choosing the candidates who advanced from the August primary to the November 6 ballot."

"Questions and responses from Rochester City Council Ward 1 candidates Heather Holmes and Patrick Keane [covering a variety of topics including housing, priorities, transportation and what needs fixing] were previously published in the Post Bulletin and are collected here."

"I will bring creative problem-solving skills to address the issues young families are facing, and I have the energy and the empathy to successfully represent our seniors and their unique demands on our city."

"Patrick Keane says he's heard it all while campaigning for the open seat representing Rochester's sprawling first ward on the City Council, most of them typical for a midsized city — concerns about affordable housing, public safety and even emerald ash borer are common.

"With Rochester City Council members Ed Hruska and Mark Hickey leaving their posts at the end of the year, at least two new members will be elected in November.

During forums hosted by the Rochester League of Women Voters, candidates for Ward 1 and Ward 5 addressed how they would seek to work with a council that has seen division on many topics in recent years."

Affordable housing is at the top of every Rochester leader’s to-do list, and it’s at the top of our list of issues that candidates for Rochester mayor and City Council need to address.

According to a 2016 report, Rochester and Olmsted County will need about 4,500 additional units of affordable housing by 2020 to keep pace with demand. At the rate we’re going, we won’t nearly hit that mark.

"We're just more than three weeks from primary election day. The home stretch of the primary election season means candidates squaring off to persuade every last voter. Four candidates are hoping to represent ward one, a seat which is being vacated by current Council member Ed Hruska who chose not to run for re-election. "

Retired IBMer Patrick Keane said Friday he will be campaigning for the council seat, which covers the southern portion of Rochester. The position is being left open by Council Member Ed Hruska, who announced earlier in the year he would not be seeking re-election after 17 years in office."

Patrick Keane said he wants to make sure Rochester’s Ward 1 residents have a choice that’s right for them.

“I think my values and my priorities align well with the neighborhoods of Ward 1,” he said. “I want to live in a community that is safe and efficiently run and one where economic opportunities are fair and sustainable.”

As the third candidate to step forward seeking to fill the seat of Rochester City Council Member Ed Hruska, who has announced he will not seek re-election, Keane already is planning to be part of an Aug. 14 primary, which means getting an early start at reaching out to the ward’s residents.